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Piner Middle

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Piner Middle ranks 1730 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1730^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Piner Middle is a public middle school located in Sherman, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 835 students. It is part of the Sherman Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 813 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Piner Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Piner Middle's test scores are consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 38.7% to 47.99%, compared to the state average of 51.69% to 56.39%. In STAAR Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 19.31% to 31.33%, significantly lower than the state average of 31.12% to 44.81%. Additionally, Piner Middle has higher dropout rates compared to the state and district averages, ranging from 0.2% to 1.5% in recent years, while the state average is around 1%. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.67% to 74.82% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Piner Middle's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the same district (Sherman Middle) and other nearby districts (S&S Cons Middle, Van Alstyne J H, Pritchard J H, Howe Middle, Henry Scott Middle, and B McDaniel Intermediate). These schools tend to have higher test scores, lower dropout rates, and lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Piner Middle stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 100% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

831

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,421

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 W Pecan
Sherman, TX 75090

(903) 891-6470

District: Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Piner Middle usually attend:

High:

Sherman High School

Feeder schools for Piner Middle:

Elementary:	Fairview Elementary
	Henry W Sory Elementary
	Wakefield Elementary
	Washington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.8%

White:

34.1%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

Texas avg45%

1,730^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

813^th of 961Sherman Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	1730 of 2344	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1597 of 2372	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1303 of 2330	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1411 of 2254	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	1184 of 2252	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1243 of 2193	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1335 of 2080	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.6	1136 of 2027	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	1138 of 1987	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.9	770 of 2043	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	935 of 1987	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.5	902 of 1973	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.5	798 of 1951	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.0	807 of 1895	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	908 of 1803	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.8	736 of 1763	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.6	948 of 1718	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.4	538 of 1684	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	429 of 1585	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	61.2	615 of 1582	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.6	582 of 1573	63.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	34.4	866 of 1280	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	888 of 1273	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	964 of 1251	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	891 of 1213	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	985 of 1193	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	997 of 1167	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	10.5	586 of 617	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	544 of 616	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	567 of 606	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	546 of 589	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	457 of 594	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	439 of 587	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.0	1200 of 2182	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	1194 of 2118	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	983 of 2058	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	1106 of 2008	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.9	1219 of 1770	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	901 of 1720	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1151 of 1643	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	787 of 1592	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	466 of 1445	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	651 of 1376	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.0	1665 of 2242	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	1382 of 2241	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1481 of 2221	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	1067 of 2151	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	1125 of 2047	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1320 of 2008	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	57.5	801 of 1481	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	1024 of 1488	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	680 of 1501	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	928 of 1446	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	684 of 1430	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	1461 of 2119	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1302 of 2116	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1612 of 2077	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	1046 of 2043	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	1278 of 1935	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1462 of 1895	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.4	1429 of 2235	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1254 of 2251	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1430 of 2220	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	1069 of 2172	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	1350 of 2073	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1430 of 2039	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	1305 of 2246	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	1169 of 2245	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1317 of 2228	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	1226 of 2168	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	1294 of 2069	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1335 of 2030	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	14.5	774 of 818	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	584 of 817	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	642 of 813	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	648 of 743	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	473 of 753	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	561 of 720	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	67.8	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	512 of 1891	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	35.6	1180 of 1815	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	746 of 1757	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	874 of 1712	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1097 of 1626	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	671 of 1597	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.6	1207 of 1733	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1032 of 1749	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1009 of 1723	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	898 of 1700	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	853 of 1684	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1002 of 1673	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2021)79th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2024)73rd percentile+40 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)46th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)36th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2024)32nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)31st percentile~ school

White (2024)30th percentile~ school

Female (2024)26th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)5th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2024)5th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

Reading43%-11 vs state

Science32%-14 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

Social Studies19%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Piner Middle	Public	6-8	402 W Pecan	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6470	831	67	12.4	68.0%	283 (34.1%)	89 (10.7%)	364 (43.8%)	31 (3.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.4%)	30.1	1730^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.2%		34.3	1597^th of 2372 public middle schools	32.7%	133				100.0		44.0	38.7	48.0		19.3	23.0	31.3		32.0	18.7	$10,421
Sherman Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E Lamar	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6400	869	70	12.4	79.9%	229 (26.4%)	113 (13.0%)	467 (53.7%)	12 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.8%)	31.3	1688^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.0%		28.4	1786^th of 2372 public middle schools	24.7%	98				80.0		41.0	41.4	41.4		19.9	32.5	24.8		36.1	20.0	$10,599
Grayson County Juvenile Justice Aep	Public	8	10000 Grayson Dr	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 771-0083	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Henry Scott Middle	Public	7-8	1901 S Mirick Ave	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 462-7180	733	55	13.2	54.4%	407 (55.5%)	69 (9.4%)	166 (22.6%)	5 (0.7%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.2%)	39.5	1413^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.7%		39	1436^th of 2372 public middle schools	39.5%	23				98.5			47.2	48.1			36.6	22.3		36.1	21.5	$7,837
B McDaniel Intermediate	Public	5-6	400 Lillis Ln	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 462-7200	708	59	11.9	60.7%	372 (52.5%)	61 (8.6%)	183 (25.8%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (11.4%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0		52.5	51.1			41.9	40.4			28.1			$8,505
Pottsboro Middle	Public	5-8	1401 Katy Ln	Pottsboro	75076	Grayson County	Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 771-2982	440	31	14.1	30.2%	355 (80.7%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	74.2	445^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.0%		63.4	706^th of 2372 public middle schools	70.2%	261				89.3	66.7	57.0	64.9	67.3	41.9	39.8	53.4	71.8	29.9	58.9	37.4	$8,315
Howe Middle	Public	6-8	300 Beatrice	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 745-4300	281	26	10.7	42.3%	159 (56.6%)	3 (1.1%)	101 (35.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	65.6	642^nd of 2344 public middle schools	72.6%		69	559^th of 2372 public middle schools	76.4%	83				100.0		61.8	44.7	69.1		56.2	30.9	44.7		53.7	45.8	$10,313
Tom Bean Middle	Public	6-8	289 Franklin Rd	Tom Bean	75489	Grayson County	Tom Bean Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 546-6161	170	13	12.8	38.2%	127 (74.7%)	3 (1.8%)	37 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	53.3	972^nd of 2344 public middle schools	58.5%		45.1	1240^th of 2372 public middle schools	47.7%	268						51.7	40.7	57.1		35.6	28.9	55.3		57.1	32.7	$10,364
Pritchard J H	Public	6-8	1510 Ole Ambrose Rd	Bells	75414	Grayson County	Bells Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 965-3602	231	19	12.0	35.1%	181 (78.4%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	86.7	212^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.0%		91.3	129^th of 2372 public middle schools	94.6%	83				100.0		68.3	73.9	77.5		68.3	85.2	82.9		60.0	38.8	$10,411
S And S Cons Middle	Public	5-8	462 S Main	Sadler	76264	Grayson County	S And S Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 564-6051	298	21	14.3	37.6%	210 (70.5%)	5 (1.7%)	62 (20.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	50.7	1056^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.9%		57.8	832^nd of 2372 public middle schools	64.9%	224				91.2	42.7	40.0	42.9	57.0	27.9	21.7	47.1	18.2	23.9	57.6	36.4	$10,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Piner Middle

What district is Piner Middle in?

Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Piner Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Piner Middle.

Is Piner Middle a good school?

Piner Middle ranks 1730^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Piner Middle?

Students at Piner Middle are 44% Hispanic, 34% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Piner Middle attend?

Students who attend Piner Middle usually go on to attend Sherman High School

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